Aaron Harry Cherniak (1899 - 1957)

Born 20 May 1899 in Vyshgorod, Vyshhorod, Kyiv, Ukraine

Ancestors

Husband of Esther (Rittoff) Cherniack — married 11 Dec 1923 in New York, United States

Died 21 Oct 1957 at age 58 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Mark Shernick [send private message]

Biography

Aaron Harry Czernjack, called Harry Cherniack , was born 20 May 1899 in Ekaterinoslav, Ukraine, according to his 1934 application for U.S. citizenship. His World War I draft card says he was born 19 September 1899, and his World War II draft card says he was born 26 September 1898.

He was probably born near Kiev, Ukraine and he may be found on the 1920 U.S. census living at 59 Bartlett Street, Brooklyn, in the household of Harry Cherniack and Lena (Gelles) Cherniack.

Harry's World War I draft card, filled out in September of 1918, names his mother as Lena Chermack of 59 Bartlett Street, Brooklyn. That makes Harry Cherniack of 59 Bartlett Street his father.

Aron has a couple doppelganger cousins of almost exactly the same age.

Disambiguation: Aaron Harry Cherniack is a twin brother to Abram Itzak Czernichow or Shernick of Denver (they were both born 20 May 1899) and a first cousin to Aron Israel (Cherniak) Chernick (1898 - 1956) of Chicago. Their records are entangled on Ancestry.com. They have nearly identical birth and name data and can be easily confused.

A 1908 passenger list indicates that cousin Aaron Israel Cherniak of Chicago originated in Zbaraz, Ternopil, Ukraine under the name Aaron Czerniak and lists his father as S. Czerniak. It notes a tattoo on his right arm that says "Nanu v 1869,"

"Nanu" is a Hebrew version of the name Nathan, and it suggests Aaron was the son of Naftali Hersz Czerniack, aka "Nathan" or "Nanu" Czerniak Jr. who was born 1869. Both S. Czerniak and Naftali Hersz Czerniak Jr. were sons of Naftali Hersz Czerniak Sr. of London, England, which means Aron and Avram's paternal grandfather is clear.

Aron and Avram are the grandsons of Naftali Hersz Czernichowsky of London, known as Nat Charnock, who died at London on 24 May 1924. Nat has a brother named Abram (Czernichowsky) Symons or Derby, Derbyshire, UK who married to Esther Laya Rawsky, and they therefore have lots of Raskes and Symon or Simon cousins living next door to them in Brooklyn census records of the early 1900s.

Sources

• Records of Aron Israel have therefore been included here to help with disambiguation from Aaron Henry. Aaron Israel Cherniak was the son of Solomon Cherniak (1865 to ?) of New York and Chicago, not Szlama-Hillel Cherniak, better known as Harry Shernick of New York and Toronto, Ontario.

1895 Possible Registration of Birth [Birmingham, Warwickshire, England]

Aaron Charnikovski in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915

• Name Aaron Charnikovski
• Registration Date 1895 [1895]
• Quarter of the Year Apr-May-Jun
• Registration Place Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
• Volume 6d
• Page 80

Source Information FreeBMD. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.

Original data: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. © Crown copyright. Published by permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Office for National Statistics. You must not copy on, transfer or reproduce records without the prior permission of ONS. Database Copyright © 1998-2003 Graham Hart, Ben Laurie, Camilla von Massenbach and David Mayall.

1900 U.S. Census [Babylon, Suffolk, New York]

Aaron Charmak [Cherniak] in the 1900 United States Federal Census

• Name Aaron Charmak [Aaron Chernak]
• Age 0
• Birth Date May 1900
• Birthplace New York, USA
• Home in 1900 Babylon, Suffolk, New York
• Sheet Number 4
• Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation 75
• Family Number 75
• Race White
• Gender Male
• Relation to Head of House Son
• Marital Status Single
• Father's Name Isidor Charmak
• Father's Birthplace Germany
• Mother's Name Natalia Charmak
• Mother's Birthplace Germany

Household Members (Name):

• Isidor Charmak 36 Head
• Natalia Charmak 31 Wife
• Hannah Charmak 13 Daughter
• Max Charmak 8 Son
• Hattie Charmak 7 Daughter
• Mollie Charmak 7 Daughter
• Ida Charmak 4 Daughter
• Jennie Charmak 1 Daughter
• Aaron Charmak 0 Son

Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: Babylon, Suffolk, New York; Roll: 1165; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0737

Source Information Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.

Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.

23 Dec 1908 Aaron Cherniak arrives New York aboard S.S. Noordam

Aron Czerniak in the New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957

• Name: Aron Czerniak
• Gender: Male
• Ethnicity/ Nationality: Hebrew
• Marital status: Single
• Age: 9
• Birth Date: abt 1899
• Birth Place: Russia
• Other Birth Place: Wysorod City: Vyshhorod, Kiev, Ukraine
• Last Known Residence: Zbarnez, Austria [Zbaraz, Ukraine]
• Departure Port: Rotterdam
• Arrival Date: 23 Dec 1908
• Arrival Port: New York, New York, USA
• Final Destination: New York, New York
• Hair Color: Brown
• Eye Color: Brown
• Complexion: Fair
• Identifying Marks: Tattoo on Rt. Arm (Nanu V 1869)
• Person in Old Country: B Altstotten
• Person in Old Country Residence: Zboray Gal Zbarazh, Galicia
• Person in US: S Czerniak
• Person in US Relationship: Father
• Father: S Czerniak
• Ship Name: Noordam

Source Citation Year: 1908; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 27; Page Number: 125

16 Aug 1909 Cousin Aron Israel Cerniak arrives New York aboard S.S. Vaderland

Aron Cerniak in the New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957

• Name Aron Cerniak
• Gender Male
• Age 9
• Birth Date abt 1900
• Arrival Date 16 Aug 1909
• Arrival Port New York, New York, USA
• Ship Name Vaderland

Source Citation The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957; Microfilm Serial or NAID: T715; RG Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; RG: 85

Source Information Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

Description This database is an index to the passenger lists of ships arriving from foreign ports at the port of New York from 1820-1957.

23 Dec 1913 Aron Czernjak arrives New York aboard S.S. Czar

Aron Czernjak in the New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957

• Name Aron Czernjak
• Gender Male
• Ethnicity/ Nationality Hebrew
• Marital Status Single
• Age 16
• Birth Date abt 1897
• Birth Place Russia
• Other Birth Place Ekaterinoslan
• Last Known Residence Ekaterinoslaw, Russia
• Departure Port Libau, Latvia
• Arrival Date 23 Dec 1913
• Arrival Port New York, New York, USA
• Residence Place Russia
• Final Destination New York City, New York
• Height 5 Feet, 6 Inches
• Hair Color Dark
• Eye Color Brown
• Complexion Light
• Person in US H. Czerniack
• Person in US Relationship Husband
• Spouse H. Czerniack
• Ship Name Czar

Source Citation The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957; Microfilm Serial or NAID: T715; RG Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; RG: 85

Source Information Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

12 Sept 1918 WWI Draft Registration of Harry Chermack [Cherniack] [Brooklyn, New York]

Harry Chermack in the U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

• Name Harry Chermack [Harry Cherniack]
• Race White
• Birth Date 19 Sep 1899
• Residence Date 1917-1918
• Street Address 59 Bartlett St
• Residence Place Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
• Draft Board 75
• Physical Build Medium
• Height Medium
• Hair Color Black
• Eye Color Light Black
• Relative Mrs. Lena Chermack

Source Citation Registration State: New York; Registration County: Kings

Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Original data: United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls. Imaged from Family History Library microfilm.

Cousin Aron Israel Cherniak WWI Draft Registration [Chicago, IL]

Aaron Cherniak in the U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

• Name Aaron Cherniak
• Birth Date 26 Jul 1896
• Birth Place Russia
• Residence Date 1917-1918
• Street Address 1256 S. Kedzie Ave.
• Residence Place Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
• Draft Board 81
• Physical Build Medium
• Height Medium
• Hair Color Reddish Brown
• Eye Color Brown
• Relative Solomon Cherniak [Listed as father on ship's passenger list]

1920 U.S. Census [Brooklyn, New York] shows Harry Cherniack, age 21, living on Barthell Street with father Harry, mother Lena

Harry Cherniack in the 1920 United States Federal Census

• Name: Harry Cherniack
• Age: 21
• Birth Year: abt 1899
• Birthplace: Russia
• Home in 1920: Brooklyn Assembly District 13, Kings, New York
• Street: Barthell St
• Residence Date: 1920
• Race: White
• Gender: Male
• Immigration Year: 1914
• Relation to Head of House: Son
• Marital status: Single
• Father's name: Harry Cherniack
• Father's Birthplace: Russia
• Mother's name: Lena Cherniack
• Mother's Birthplace: Russia
• Native Tongue: Yiddish
• Able to Speak English: Yes
• Occupation: Salesman
• Industry: Clothing Store
• Employment Field: Wage or Salary
• Attended School: No
• Able to Read: Yes
• Able to Write: Yes

Household Members:

• Harry Cherniack 54 [b. 1866]
• Lena Cherniack 53 [b. 1867]
• Morris Cherniack 28 [b. 1892]
• Jules Cherniack 26 [b. 1894]
• Jennie Cherniack 23 [b. 1897]
• Harry Cherniack 21 [b. 1899]
• Ida Cherniack 18 [b. 1902]
• Sam Cherniack 16 [b. 1904]
• Shirley Cherniack 15 [b. 1905]

Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Brooklyn Assembly District 13, Kings, New York; Roll: T625_1164; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 787

Source Information Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City).

1920 Marriage of Aaron Israel Cherniack [Chicago] to Bessie Greenblatt

Annon I. Chermak in the Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Marriages Index, 1871-1920

• Name Annon I. Chermak [Aron Cherniak]
• Age 25
• Gender Male
• Birth Year abt 1895
• Marriage Type Marriage
• Marriage Date 14 Nov 1920
• Marriage Place Laundale Ave., Cook, Illinois
• Spouse Name Bessie Greenblatt
• Spouse Age 23
• Spouse Gender Female
• FHL Film Number 1030742

11 Dec 1923 License to Marry Esther Rittoff

Harry Chernick in the New York, New York, U.S., Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018

• Name Harry Chernick
• Gender Male
• Marriage License Date 11 Dec 1923
• Marriage License Place Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
• Spouse Esther Rittoff
• License Number 20875

Source Citation New York City Municipal Archives; New York, New York; Borough: Brooklyn

Source Information Ancestry.com. New York, New York, U.S., Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.

Original data: Index to Marriages, New York City Clerk's Office, New York, New York.

1925 Harry Chernick in New York State Census with sister Bertha Gurtovnick and mother Gussie Chernick [Brooklyn, Kings]

Harry Chernick in the New York, U.S., State Census, 1925

• Name Harry Chernick
• Gender Male
• Color or Race White
• Age 27
• Birth Date abt 1898
• Birth Place Russia
• Residence Date 1925
• House Number 475
• Residence Place Brooklyn, Kings
• Relationship Brother-in-law
• Number of years in US 11
• Assembly District 22
• Line Number 45
• Page number 5

Household Members (Name):

• Isadore Gurtovnick 22 Head
• Bertha Gurtovnick 23 Wife
• Blare Gurtovnick 2 Daughter
• Gussie Chernick 51 Mother-in-law
• Harry Chernick 27 Brother-in-law

Source Citation New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 45; Assembly District: 22; City: Brooklyn; County: Kings; Page: 5

Source Information Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., State Census, 1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Original data: State population census schedules, 1925. Albany, New York: New York State Archives.

18 Feb 1926 Chicago cousin Aaron's Naturalization Petition

Aaron Israel Cherniak in the U.S., Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project)

• Name Aaron Israel Cherniak
• Naturalization Age 29
• Record Type Naturalization
• Birth Date 12 Jul 1896
• Birth Place Russia
• Year of Arrival 1909
• Naturalization Date 18 Feb 1926

Source Citation The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Soundex Index to Naturalization Petitions For the United States District and Circuit Courts, Northern District of Illinois and Immigration and Naturalization Service District 9, 1840-1950 (M1285); Microfilm Serial: M1285; Microfilm Roll: 38

1930 U.S. Census [Brooklyn, Kings, New York] shows Harry Cherniack, wife Esther, two children, mother-in-law

Harry Cherniack in the 1930 United States Federal Census

• Name Harry Cherniack
• Birth Year abt 1898
• Gender Male
• Race White
• Age in 1930 32
• Birthplace Russia
• Marital Status Married
• Relation to Head of House Head
• Home in 1930 Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
• Map of Home Brooklyn, Kings, New York
• Street Address Empire Blvd
• Ward of City New York A D 18
• Block E
• House Number 674 674 Empire Blvd, Brooklyn, NY
• Dwelling Number 925
• Family Number 1024
• Home Owned or Rented Rented
• Home Value 90
• Radio Set Yes
• Lives on Farm No
• Age at First Marriage 26
• Attended School No
• Able to Read and Write Yes
• Father's Birthplace Russia
• Mother's Birthplace Russia
• Language Spoken Yiddish
• Immigration Year 1910
• Naturalization First Papers
• Able to Speak English Yes
• Occupation Salesman
• Industry Clothing
• Class of Worker Wage or salary worker
• Employment Yes

Household Members (Name):

• Harry Cherniack 32 Head
• Esther Cherniack 28 Wife [Esther Rittoff, b. 1902]
• Theodore Cherniack 4 Son [b. 1926]
• Lilly Cherniack 1 Daughter [b. 1929]
• Minnie Rittaff 60 Mother-in-law [b. 1870]

Source Citation Year: 1930; Census Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York; Page: 42B; Enumeration District: 0753; FHL microfilm: 2341265

Source Information Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.

Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.

1934 Harry Cherniack's New York Application for Naturalization

Harry Cherniack in the New York, U.S., State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1794-1943

• Name Harry Cherniack
• Race Hebrew
• Petition Age 0
• Record Type Naturalization Petition
• Birth Date 20 May 1899
• Birth Place Ekaterinoslova, Russia
• Departure Place Libau, Russia
• Arrival Date 23 Dec 1913
• Arrival Place New York, New York
• Petition Date 20 May 1899
• Petition Place New York, USA
• Spouse Esther

Source Citation The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; NAI Title: Index to Petitions For Naturalizations Filed in Federal, State, and Local Courts in New York City, 1792-1906; NAI Number: 5700802; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: Rg 21

Source Information Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1794-1943 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

1940 U.S. Census shows Harry "Chermick" and family

Harry Chermick in the 1940 United States Federal Census

• Name Harry Chermick
• Age 40
• Estimated Birth Year abt 1900
• Gender Male
• Race White
• Birthplace Russia
• Marital Status Married
• Relation to Head of House Head
• Home in 1940 New York, Kings, New York
• New York, Kings, New York
• Street Empire Blvd
• Inferred Residence in 1935 New York, Kings, New York
• Residence in 1935 New York
• Citizenship Naturalized
• Sheet Number 1A
• Number of Household in Order of Visitation 6
• Occupation Manager
• Industry Manager
• House Owned or Rented Rented 62
• Attended School or College No
• Highest Grade Completed Elementary school, 8th grade
• Hours Worked Week Prior to Census 48
• Weeks Worked in 1939 52
• Income 3270
• Income Other Sources Yes

Household Members (Name):

• Harry Chermick 40 Head
• Esther Chermick 36 Wife
• Theadore Chermick 14 Son
• Lillian Chermick 11 Daughter
• Minnie Rittoff 69 Mother-in-law

Source Citation Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, Kings, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02601; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 24-2113B

Source Information Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.

WW II Draft Registration Card

Harry Cherniack in the U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

• Name Harry Cherniack
• Gender Male
• Race White
• Age 43
• Birth Date 26 Sep 1898
• Birth Place Russia
• Registration Date 15 Feb 1942
• Registration Place Brooklyn, New York
• Employer Howard Clothes
• Complexion Light
• Hair Color Black
• Eye Color Gray
• Next of Kin Esther Cherniack

Household Members (Name):

• Harry Cherniack
• Esther Cherniack Wife

Source Citation National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For New York City, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147

Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

1950 U.S. Census [Brooklyn, Kings, New York]

Harry Cherniack in the 1950 United States Federal Census

• Name Harry Cherniack
• Age 51
• Birth Date abt 1899
• Gender Male
• Race White
• Birth Place Russia
• Marital Status Married
• Relation to Head of House Head
• Residence Date 1950
• Home in 1950 New York, Kings, New York, USA
• Street Name Empire Blvd
• House Number 674
• Dwelling Number 83
• Farm No
• Acres No
• Occupation Manager (Clothing)
• Industry Retail Clothier
• Citizenship Yes
• Occupation Category Working
• Hours Worked 51
• Worker Class Private

Household Members (Name):

• Harry Cherniack 51 Head
• Esther Cherniack 46 Wife
• Ted Cherniack 24 Son
• Lillian Rosner 21 Daughter
• Ezra Rosner 25 Son-in-law

Source Citation National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: New York, Kings, New York; Roll: 508; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 24-2704

Source Information Ancestry.com. 1950 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022.

Original data: Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census. 1913-1/1/1972. Population Schedules for the 1950 Census, 1950 - 1950. Washington, DC: National Archives at Washington, DC.

Population Schedules for the 1950 Census, 1950 - 1950. NAID: 43290879. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, Record Group 29. National Archives at Washington, DC., Washington, DC.

21 Oct 1957 Death date given by New York, NY Death Index

Harry Cherniack in the New York, New York, U.S., Death Index, 1949-1965

• Name Harry Cherniack
• Age 59
• Birth Date abt 1898
• Death Date 21 Oct 1957
• Death Place Brooklyn, New York, New York, USA
• Certificate Number 20265

Source Information Ancestry.com. New York, New York, U.S., Death Index, 1949-1965 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.

Original data: New York City Department of Health, courtesy of www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com. Digital Images.